Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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|%News Round-up . The first American prisoners are expected to be released Monday by the North Vietnamese in Hanoi and at two sites near Saigon. Prisoners will be accompained by Canadian members of the international prisoner recovery teams. After returning to the United States, prisoners will be placed in hospitals near their homes for examination. Troop strength was reduced by 2,000 men, bringing the total to less than 19,000, the lowest level since December, 1964. According to the peace agreement, all American troops must be removed and all prisoners must be released by March 28. Presidential advisor Henry Kissinger will visit Laos Friday to check on the prospects of a cease-fire there between the Communist Pathet Lao and Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma's government. Phouma has said he expects a cease-fire before Feb. 15. After stopping in Laos, Kissinger will begin four days of talks Saturday in Hanoi. Depositions dealing with the bugging of Democratic offices at Watergate taken from Atty. Gen. John Mitchell and other White House officials will be revealed to the public by Federal District Judge Charles R. Richey. Richey will preside over the three suits arising from the Watergate affair. Lawrence F. O'Brien, former chairman of the Democratic Party, sued the Committee for the Re-election of the President and others who helped with President Nixon's campaign for $3.2 million. Francis Dale, chairman of the re-election committee has brought a $2.5 million counter suit against O'Brien, and foimer Secretary of Commerce Maurice Stans is suing O'Brien for $5 million for libel. Depositions of Stan, who served as a campaign finance chairman, cam paign director Clark MacGregor and presidential counselor Charles W. Colson, will be released also. Sen. John Stennis, D-Miss., became worse after undergoing exploratory surgery Tuesday morning at Walter,Reed Hospital. Stennis, 71, was shot twice during a hold-up in front of his Washington home. South Carolina's Senate was expected to apvrove the minibottle amend ment Wednesday. If approved, 30 days will be needed to post regulations and license the Class A restaurants which will be allowed to sell mixed drinks. Wider sale of minibottles was rejected by the Senate Judiciary Commit tee clearing the way for the amendment's approval on the Senate floor. Jean Marie Neal, a supporter of the equal rights amendment, will discuss the bill with Rep. Sherry Shealy, R-Lexington, Wednesday, Feb. 15, on WIS-T V's Today in Carolina. Neal, executive director of the South Camolina Commission on the Status of Women has criticized Shealy for "using the hysteria and misconceptions of the opponents of the equal rights amendment to further her own political career." University Union Short courses continued University Union Short Courses 24 neetdsuet r nie will continue to be offered this toaenth WekyUirsy semester, according to chairman UinSotCus omte Cassandra Christensen.metnevrThsdyaRuel The committee is offering a wide 31,7pm range of courses, includirig old favorites such as lovemaking and bertending. Others offered will be stereo equipment buying, comparison of the New and Old Testament. and Contemporary Theatre. C M N This semester, four courses have a one or two dollar material fee. This is only to cover useage due to Fb ,8pm the expense of these courses, Chris tensen said. Anyone interested in working with the short course committee inTo nhpA dtru helping to set up courses may call 777-8189 everytThursdaysatlRussele Where By NICK PARHAM Gescock Staff Writer Student activities fees: stu dents pay it but most don't know how much it is, how it is allocated or where it goes. The $13.50 fee is included under "academic fees" and is used to "und campus organiza tions w iiich are not political, religious, social fraternities or professional groups. Under the new student con stitution enacted in 1971 Stu dent Government was given authority to allocate funds through a student allocations board. The board "has the authority to hear the needs of student organizations and allocate the funds accordingly" explains Robert Alexander, Dean for Student Activities. In the past, some organiza tions, especially the small ones, complained that the board did not allocate funds on an equit able basis. Alexander pointed out that "the present board is only the second full term board and it takes time for the prob lems to be ironed out. The sys tem is leveling off now" The Student Allocations Board is made up of eleven vot ing members; two students appointed by the Board of Allo cations to represent campus media interests, one student appointed by Student Activities Advisory Committee to repres ent small organizations, three appointed by the Union to rep resent it, four students appointed by the student body president to represent the stu dent body and the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee to represent the Senate. The student body treasurer serves as a non-voting ex efficio member with Alexander and Alan Bauerschmidt of the College of Business Administ ration as faculty advisors. The Student Allocations Board follows four guidlines in determining allocations; how many students are served and or serve in the organization, the value and scope of services pro vided, past use of funds, and contribution to university image and prestige. According to the Office for Student Affairs "The total activity fee reciepts including last summer and the estimated Easy To Open Gamecock Charge Account, (Limit) BRITTON S dfo our fe spring receipts in approx imately $400,000." Allocations range any where from $211,385. for the Univer sity Union to $220 for the Carolina Draft Information Ser vice. The five largest alloca tions are $211,385 to the Union, $38,000 to the Gamecock, $37,750 to the Garnet and Black, $22,000 to WUSC-Fm, and $8,000 to the Debate Team. Student Government is Bureau to Carolina s By BLAKE LORICK Gamecock Staff Writer A Consumer Protection Bureau will soon be in operation at USC to assist students who feel they have been cheated by local merchants. According to John Charles, who along with Lucia Keenan and Joe Huddleston have been working to set up the bureau, the organization is basically oriented toward the specific individual and his specific complaint against area merchants. "The underlying idea behind it is to achieve a better understanding between students and the merchants of the community", said Charles, "and secondarily, we want to prevent rip-offs." The bureau will consist of a board of directors made up of five individuals appointed by the presi dent and ratified by the student senate, a grievance committee con sisting of members of the USC Stu dent Legal Aid Service and a board of arbitration with three students and three Columbia businessmen. Once the bureau is in operation, which is expected to be in about two weeks, a student with a complaint can submit his grievance at the stu dent government office. The com plaint then goes to the grievance committee where the case is inves tigated and a decision is made on whether or not the complaint is valid. If the committee finds the student to have a valid case, it informs the merchant and suggests a solution The Bureau also notifies the State Attorney General's Office MEXICAN-A WORKH NEED YOL Three thousand workers have had to face Intimiation along with facing armed guard. a They are trying to win justice and dignity on i protesting against the Farah Company, the II world, and Its unfaki labor practices. SHOW THEM I DON'T BUY FA ego?. allocated 11% of the total sum collected or approximately $47,000. A contingency fund of 5% of the total fees collected is reserved for emergency situa tions such as a late forming organization or the need to find an unexpected speaker. These are "one shot deals" according to Alexander such as the Ameri can Student Pharmaceutical Society's request for $221 to attend a national convention. protect tudents for Consumer Affairs of its actions. Should a settlement not be reached within two weeks, the grei vance committee will personally confront the merchant concerning matters for the settlement of the consumer's greivance. If settle ment still cannot be reached, the case goes before the arbitration board which decides whether or not the Bureau will bring pressure against the merchant. Should the board decide to bring pressure the city attorney is notified of the situa tion and appropriate action will be taken. As a last resort, the bureau will organize non-violent informa tive picketing of the establishment. Charles said that the Bureau will be working with the cooperation of several Columbia businessmen and that contact had been made with the Chamber of Commerce. He emphasized that the bureau is aimed at reaching an understanding between the students and members of the community, but that they would stand firm in their positions and follow through on all cases until settlement is reached. Charles noted that the bureau dif fered greatly from SCPIRG, a con sumer group which was attempted at Carolina last year. He said SCPIRG was concerned mainly with general products and the problems associated with them whereas this bureau will be working with specific cases. Charles noted that this organiza tion is modeled after one at Kansas State University where it has been very successful. MERICAN ERS PR HELP holesale discharges, ioegal opression, and ad police dogs. he job. They have been on strie for months irgest manufacturer of men's sisckse In the I.S.C. CARES RAH SLACKS!